Underneath the spreading chestnut tree I loved him and he loved me There I used to sit up on his knee 'Neath the spreading chestnut tree There beneath the boughs we used to meet All his kisses were so sweet All the little birdies went "tweet-tweet" 'Neath the spreading chestnut tree I said "I love you", and there ain’t no if‘s or but’s He said "I love you", and the blacksmith shouted "Chestnut!" Underneath the spreading chestnut tree There he said he’d marry me Now you oughta see our family 'Neath the spreading chestnut tree! There beneath the boughs we used to meet All his kisses were so sweet All the little birdies went "tweet-tweet" 'Neath the spreading chestnut tree Underneath the spreading chestnut tree There he said he’d marry me Now you oughta see our family 'Neath the spreading chestnut tree!